monarchbooks's Reviews (547)

I Kissed Shara Wheeler

Casey McQuiston

5.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Imagine if Radio Rebel took place at a heavily religious school and instead of hosting a radio show, the only "crime" committed was being queer, and instead of throwing their own prom, they throw their own graduation. That's I Kissed Shara Wheeler. It's Radio Rebel meets Heartstopper meets Paper Towns with a bit of Mean Girls taking place at a Christian school.

also, I ship Ace and Benjy; after Smith and Rory, they were the ones I was rooting for most

Jonesy Vol. 1, Volume 1

Sam Humphries

3.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Tea Dragon Society

K. O'Neill

5.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Wonderful and cute short book

Lumberjanes, Vol. 9: On a Roll

Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

4.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not the greatest volume but I always love sapphic roller derby (and enby Barney was nice too)

Heartstopper Volume 4

Alice Oseman

4.0

informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I love how far Nick and Charlie have come

Magic for Liars

Sarah Gailey

4.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I can honestly say every time I thought I had this book figured out, it shocked me again

Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms

Crystal Frasier, Val Wise

3.5

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was really cute but I feel like the squad never learned that they were using Bebe, they should have apologized for everything they did.

Lumberjanes, Vol. 8: Stone Cold

Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

4.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This one wasn't amazing but I love this series so much, I'm sad I'll eventually run out of more to read

Only the Good Spy Young

Ally Carter

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Lumberjanes, Vol. 7: A Bird's-Eye View

Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

5.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

DIANE IS BACK AND BARNEY'S FINALLY A LUMBERJANE!!

NEW FAVORITE VOLUME!!!

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